Chuck Schumer kills push from Democrats for government shutdown Senate Democrats are betting voters will know who to blame for a shutdown, Eric Garcia reports The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025
Workforce cuts raise concerns over national park upkeep - Roll Call Staffing cuts at the National Park Service are emerging as a test of public support for efforts to slash the federal workforce. Roll Call · Mar 11, 2025
Democrats Rush To Defend Fellow Lawmaker After Republicans Call Him 'Illegal Immigrant' Espaillat, who is the first Dominican-American and former undocumented migrant to serve in Congress, gave the Spanish rebuttal to Trump's Congressional address. Latin Times · Mar 6, 2025
Why some Democrats are attending Trump’s address while others boycott it ANALYSIS: ‘The president's coming to our house,’ one House Democrat tells Eric Garcia The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
Heavily Armed 'Stryker' Combat Vehicles Heading For US Southern Border Were Previously Deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan "100% OPERATIONAL CONTROL will be had at the southern border," said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of the announcement on X Latin Times · Mar 3, 2025
Medicaid recipients fear ‘buzzsaw cuts’ for Trump’s agenda: ‘We’re not going to be alive forever’ To pay for $4.5tn in tax cuts and mass deportations, the GOP plans to roll back the federal healthcare insurance program The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2025
How ticket-splitting voters could shape the 2026 midterms With the 2024 U.S. election over and done with, political analysts and both major parties are already turning their attention to the upcoming midterm elections in 2026. The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025
DHS signs up local agencies in immigration enforcement push - Roll Call The Department of Homeland Security has signed agreements with local law enforcement agencies to assist with federal immigration operations. Roll Call · Feb 25, 2025
Arizona Farmer Wants to Vaccinate His Chickens Against Bird Flu to Lower Egg Prices, Says Federal Government Won't Give the 'Green Light' An Arizona egg farmer is urging the federal government to allow poultry vaccinations against bird flu to help curb soaring egg prices. Latin Times · Feb 13, 2025
Democrats say Trump sees Gaza as 'the future Atlantic City’ ANALYSIS: Republicans avoid going into detail about what Trump meant by his remarks about Gaza and Israel, Eric Garcia reports. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Meta accused of ‘bowing’ to Trump by making abortion content harder to find Democratic senator concerned after company is accused of ‘shadow-banning’ non-profits offering medication abortion The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2025
Dems ready to collab on deportations The senators said they would cooperate with the GOP to address "pressing border security and immigration needs” Salon · Jan 22, 2025
Ruben Gallego Defends Immigration Stance, Says Democrats Are 'Largely Out Of Touch' With 'Average' Latinos The new senator from Arizona is set to back the Laken Riley Act, which allows ICE to detain and deport noncitizens charged with certain crimes Latin Times · Jan 22, 2025
Senate panel advances Trump pick to lead Homeland Security - Roll Call A Senate committee on Monday evening advanced the nomination of Kristi Noem to become the next secretary of Homeland Security. Roll Call · Jan 20, 2025
Top News · Jan 20, 2025 Democrats React To Trump's First Actions In Office Democratic lawmakers are reacting to Trump's early initiatives with a blend of resistance and cautious engagement.
The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2025 US Senate forwards bill targeting undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes Critics call Democratic lawmakers ‘spineless’ for joining GOP in making bill potentially big legislative win for Donald Trump
Salon · Jan 10, 2025 AZ Dems back GOP crackdown on immigrants The Republican-led bill would instruct authorities to detain nonviolent immigrants without due process
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025 Democrats signal openness to Republicans’ Laken Riley Act with key vote Bill may pass, led by Republicans, without amendments after Democratic resistance vanishes
The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2025 US Senate advances Laken Riley Act, which would detain undocumented immigrants for theft Laken Riley Act passed House on Tuesday by 264 to 159, showing Democrats are feeling pressure over immigration
Roll Call · Jan 9, 2025 Immigration politics hit the Hill - Roll Call Congress’ first bill of the year could foreshadow how much political reality may affect the thinking of Senate Democrats.
Latin Times · Jan 9, 2025 Full List of Democrats Pledging to Vote Alongside Republicans on GOP's 'Laken Riley' Immigration Bill The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on the controversial Laken Riley Act, an immigration bill that has gained bipartisan traction following its passage in the House earlier this week, on Friday.
Roll Call · Jan 8, 2025 Senate appears poised to move forward on immigration bill - Roll Call Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., has told Senate Republicans there appears to be enough Democrats to move forward on an immigration bill.
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025 Democrats grin and bear it as they set example for Republicans on peaceful transfer of power ‘I can feel proud that we’re acting as constitutional patriots,’ Representative Jamie Raskin tells Eric Garcia on the four-year anniversary of the Capitol riot
Roll Call · Jan 6, 2025 Solemn ceremonies dominate this week on Capitol Hill - Roll Call Another week of congressional ceremonies gets underway, though the memories of the rioting four years ago won’t be lost on Capitol Hill.
Roll Call · Jan 3, 2025 Experience abounds among newcomers to House and Senate - Roll Call As the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, some new members enter office with more prominent resumes in the politics or business worlds.